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   specific

   /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. clearly defined or identified: "savings were made by increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs" Similar particularspecifiedcertainfixedsetdetermineddistinctseparatedefinitesingleindividualpeculiardiscreteexpresspreciseOpposite general
   • ▪ precise and clear in making statements or issuing instructions: "when ordering goods be specific" Similar exactaccurateprecisecorrecterror-freepinpointdetailedexplicitexpressclear-cutwell definedunambiguousunequivocalmeticulousclosestrictdefiniteOpposite vague
   • ▪ belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject: "information needs are often very specific to individuals"
   • 2. relating to species or a species: "the differences between them can only be on the specific level"
   • 3. (of a duty or a tax) levied at a fixed rate per physical unit of the thing taxed, regardless of its price.
   • 4. of or denoting a number equal to the ratio of the value of some property of a given substance to the value of the same property of some other substance used as a reference, such as water, or of a vacuum, under equivalent conditions: "specific dielectric strength"
   • ▪ of or denoting a physical quantity expressed in terms of a unit mass, volume, or other measure, in order to give a value independent of the properties or scale of the particular system studied: "specific conductance"

   noun

   • 1. a medicine or remedy effective in treating a particular disease or part of the body: dated "he grasped at the idea as though she had offered him a specific for cancer"
   • 2. a precise detail: "I wish I'd put more thought into the specifics"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (originally in the sense ‘having a special determining quality’): from late Latin specificus, from Latin species (see species).

   Derivatives

   • 1. specificness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPECIFIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPECIFIC definition: 1. relating to one thing and not others; particular: 2. clear and exact: 3. relating to one thing…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › specificSpecific Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : restricted to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect. a disease specific to horses. b. : exerting a distinctive influence (as on a body part or a disease) specific antibodies. 3. : free from ambiguity : accurate. a specific statement of faith. 4. : of, relating to, or constituting a species and especially a biological species.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › specificSPECIFIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Specific definition: having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite. See examples of SPECIFIC used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › specificSpecific - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you describe something as specific, you're signaling that you're being precise. Say you ask your friend to meet you at a specific time and place — it means you want to meet her at, say, Ray's Pizza at 3:00 PM, not just anywhere. Specific also means "detailed and exact."

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPECIFIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   relating to one particular thing and not others: A specific provision in the agreement stated that research materials should not be used for commercial purposes. clear and exact: He wouldn't give a specific estimate of how much the company would make.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPECIFIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. explicit, particular, or definite 2. relating to a specified or particular thing 3. of or relating to a.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › SpecificSpecific - definition of specific by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Explicitly set forth; definite: wrote specific instructions. See Synonyms at explicit. b. Clear or detailed in communicating: Be specific when telling us what you need. 2. a. Limited, distinctive, or unique: problems specific to small colleges. b. Intended for, applying to, or acting on a particular thing: a specific remedy for warts.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › specificSpecific Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Peculiar to or characteristic of something. Specific traits. Webster's New World. Limited, distinctive, or unique. Problems specific to small colleges. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Of a special, or particular, sort or kind. Webster's New World.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishspecific adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    See specific in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: specific. Definition of specific adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPECIFIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    used to refer to a particular thing and not something general: a specific purpose / reason. Could we arrange a specific time to meet? specific adjective (EXACT) exact or containing details: Could you be more specific about the problem? (Definition of specific from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)